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United States / Florida / Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metro Area / Santa Rosa County / Milton / Zip Codes
Milton, FL is located in the heart of Florida's panhandle and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers typically experience high temperatures and high humidity, while winters are mild with moderate rainfall. On average, Milton experiences approximately 210 days of sunshine each year. The region also experiences occasional strong thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and damaging winds during the spring and summer months. Overall, the climate in Milton is warm and sunny all year round.

Milton, Florida gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.7 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Milton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, FloridaUnited States
  67.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  30 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Milton with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Milton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milton are April, October and March.
In Milton, there are 74.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Milton, there are 23.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.
In Milton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.
Humidity in Milton can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Milton with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.3 inches in Milton means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.
July is the rainiest month in Milton with 14.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Milton, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Milton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida. December is the snowiest month in Milton with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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julianne · Milton, FL
milton florida
Over 17 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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Bp · Milton, FL
Milton is a Welcoming Place
Over 17 years ago

My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Barb · Milton, FL
Resident
Over 18 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into the  More

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